What Minerals Do you Need?

Answer 1

minerals that you need

Boron

The foods that contain Boron: cabbage, dandelion, parsley, raw apples, dried fruits, Grape Juice, cherries, avocados, and broccoli. You need boron for: strong bones, proper cell membrane functions, and it effects your calcium and magnesium metabolism.

Calcium

Foods that contain calcium: yogurt, cheese, ice cream, spinach, black beans, Orange Juice, bok choi, tofu, mustard greens, and and other greens. Calcium builds and maintains bones and teeth, along with the regulation of your heart, muscle contractions, and blood clotting.

Iron

Foods that contain Iron are: eggs, fish, liver, meat, and leafy green vegetables. Iron is needed for the making of hemoglobin and myoglobin, which are oxygen carrying parts of our blood cells.

Magnesium

Foods that contain magnesium are: Halibut, almonds, cashews, soybeans, spinach, oatmeal [or oats], potatoes, peanut butter, yogurt, bran, brown rice, raw spinach, avocados and beef,chicken, or fish broth. Helps regulate metabolism, heart rhythm, bone growth, and the function of nerves and muscles.

Potassium

Foods that contain potassium: banana, apricots, avocados, dates, brussels sprouts, lima beans, orange and grapefruit juice, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach, fresh broccoli, cauliflower, cantaloupe, Prunes, raisins, papayas and yogurt. Potassium is good for the activity of your cells, and it also regulates the water balance and acid base balance in the blood tissue.

sodium

Foods that contain sodium: Zucchini, and meat broths. sodium is needed for regulating your blood pressure and the water balance in your body.

Phosphorus

Foods that contain phosphorus: skim milk, nonfat yogurt, cheeses, eggs, beef, chicken, turkey, fish, whole wheat bread, almonds, peanuts, and lentils. Phosphorus is needed for the production of bones, teeth, energy, cell membrane, and DNA.

Chromium

Foods that contain chromium: meats, molasses, nuts, whole wheat, eggs, and vegetables. Chromium is essential for the metabolism of glucose, it also helps build lean muscle tissue, and regulates blood sugar and insulin levels.

Molybdenum

Foods that contain molybdenum: lentils, liver, grains, legumes, and dark green leafy vegetables. Molybdenum is needed to activate certain enzymes that are needed for thousands of body functions. Also needed for the metabolism of genetic material [aka DNA].